“and i say to my heart: rave on.” -mary oliver, thrist ten things i love // 01. curating small, intimate gatherings 02. taking pictures 03. old things, old homes, old country music, old souls, old books, old people, all of it. 04. essential oils 05.…
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a late summer home tour
today i am sharing a glimpse into our home for a late summer tour – before i add a few fall touches soon. for fall, i love to add real pumpkins and a few dried flowers throughout. i want our home to look like something…
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september intentions
“never forget how wildly capable you are.” a look back at my august intentions // 01. focusing on unplugging and looking at my children’s faces + strangers faces … what they are feeling, what they need. 02. purging + rearranging our home 03. read at least two books …
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things i always want to remember | 1 and 3.5 years old
there aren’t many things i love more than a baby in a bonnet parks’ first day of three’s . september 4, 2019 for parks | + your love for school and your friends and your teachers and your ‘pack pack’ – you had the best…
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an afternoon at the carnival
we spent this past sunday afternoon at a local festival with the boys; a fun way to send off this special summer; a summer where the boys became even closer – the first one where they were both mobile to play with one another. i…
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five diffuser blends for august
we have been weaving essential oils into our everyday rhythm for awhile now – ways to calm and heal and create rituals for our family. they purify our home and nurture our bodies. i have enjoyed exploring different blends and salves and mixtures. they have…
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childhood magic | 15 natural activities
when i was a little girl, i spent most of my childhood outside. well, outside and at the local library. i played in barns and creeks until the streetlights came on, rode my bike until my legs couldn’t move, swam with friends, explored local lakes,…
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a grateful heart
“the thankful heart and a praying mind are the revealer of the secrets of beauty.” ― toba beta it’s a muggy summer morning in mid august and i am writing this post from a local coffee shop; a new one that i just discovered near…
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an afternoon at the park
august 12 . 2019 i have been thinking so much lately about the delicacy of our life right now. i find myself studying my boys in a way that has become so essential; a way for me to get through the days with more joy…